Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1708/9
Maker Khalīl Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ‘Alī
Place Iṣfahān
Material Brass
Inventory no. 46680
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 5 plates with latitudes ranging from 22°0' to 43°0' .

Latitude 22°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كب For latitude 22 Latitude
ساعسته يج كب Hours 13h22m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 24°0'

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لعرض لب Latitude 32 Latitude
ساعسته يد يز Hours 14h17m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 29°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كط Latitude 29 Latitude
ساعسته يج نح Hours 13h58m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Latitude 30°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض ل Latitude 30 Latitude
ساعسته يج نح Hours 13h58m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لب Latitude 32 Embossed against an ornate background.. Latitude
الساعست يد ز Hours 14h07m Embossed against an ornate background.. Hours of daylight
مشرق East Embossed against an ornate background.. Direction
مغرب West Embossed against an ornate background.. Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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لعرض لو Latitude 36 Latitude
ساعسته يد كح Hours 14h28m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 35°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض له Latitude 35 Latitude
ساعسته يد كب Hours 14h22m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 38°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لح Latitude 38 Latitude
ساعسته يد مب Hours 14h42m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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Latitude 43°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مج Latitude 43 Latitude
ساعسته يه يب Hours 15h12m Hours of daylight
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
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